Azerbaijan signed deals with Gulf energy groups to develop wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 440MW, as the Central Asian nation moves to cut its heavy dependence on oil and gas.

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Energy in Azerbaijan to develop a 240MW wind farm.

An ACWA Power spokesperson told Recharge the onshore wind farm will be located in the Absheron region, close to the capital Baku.